New Farm Act Seen as Big Help to Agriculture
Washington March 1 Acting swiftly to replace the AAA, Roosevelt signed the 3.5 billion soil conservation and domestic allotment act. He said it builds a long term program for agriculture and aims for parity of farm income, not prices, while noting it is not a final plan. Regions meetings and farm representatives will spread details of the new program.
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Washington
AAA
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Davis
Id Memphis
New York
City
New Land Division
Smith
South Carolina
Jtative Jones
Mother of Wingate Rural Carrier Dies at Nimrod
Mrs. E. J. Bryant 84 mother of C. B. Bryant rural mail carrier of Wingate died March 1 at Nimrod near Cisco where she had lived five years. Services were held at Gorman Baptist Church with Rev. W. T. Hamer officiating. Interment in Gorman cemetery. Spill Funeral home handled arrangements. Born February 10 1852 in Chambers County Alabama she married E. J. Bryant in 1870. Surviving are three sons O T Bryant Decatur O H Bryant Dallas and C B Bryant Wingate. sisters Mrs Elia McDirmaid Kellyton Alabama and Mrs Valley Walden Houston. seven grandchildren. Continuous attendance list included.
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E. J. Bryant
C. B. Bryant
Wingate
O. P. Wheeler
Nimrod
Cisco
Baptist Church
Gorman
W. T. Hamer
First Baptist Church of
Winters
Spill Funeral Home
Mary McKinney
Chambers County
Alabama
German
Rockford
O. T. Bryant
Decatur
O. H. Bryant
Dallas
Hamer
E. E. Bryant
Big, Spring
Elia McDirmaid
Kellyton
Valley Walden
Houston
Hatchel Church Revives Fourteen Day Revival Meeting
The Hatchel Church of Christ launches a revival starting Thursday March 5 and runs through Sunday March 15. Minister L W Hayhurst will preach with services morning afternoon and night and a dinner on the ground on both Sundays. The church marks its twenty fourth anniversary with a special three o clock service on March 15.
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Hatchel Church of Christ
L. W. Hayhurst
Wintern Country Club Holds Annual Meeting to Elect Directors
Stockholders of the Wintern Country Club convened for its annual meeting to elect new directors. The gathering approved routine matters and set direction for the club’s upcoming year.
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Country Club
Wintern Country Club
Amateur shows raise funds for Blizzard sweater drive at Queen
Two amateur shows at the Queen Theatre netted the Blizzard football squad's sweater fund over $60. Winners last Tuesday included Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Williams guitar duet first prize Peggy Jean Lindley reading second prize and Woodrow Fry harmonica third prize. Irene Jay school of dancing pupils from Abilene assisted. Next Tuesday another amateur show is planned with Wingate school sponsorship to buy sweaters and athletic gear.
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Queen Theatre
Blizzard
H. J. Hodge
J. Q. .Williams
Wilmeth
Peggy Jean Lindley
Reading
Woodrow Fry
Irene Jay
Abilene
Buddy Martyn
Wingate School
Prize-winners named at Future Farmer show
Pictured winners include J. B. Guy Jr with the grand champion heavyweight beef animal and its feeder. Wilburn Phelps shows the first premium barrow, while Merle Proctor exhibits the grand champion baby beef. The event was highlighted in a San Angelo Standard cut.
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Future Farmer Project
J. B. Guy, Jr
J. B. Guy
Wilburn Phelps
Merle Proctor
San Angelo
Winters F F A project show draws crowds in Winters
The Winters F F A livestock project show attracted many local residents last Friday. Jim Byrd from the Soil Erosion Service in San Angelo served as judge and announced winners. Calves were sold at auction in Abilene after the event, with George Russell buying two calves for eight and eight and one quarter cents each.
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Jim Byrd
Soil Erosion Service
San Angelo
Abilene
George Russell
Lions Ladies Night Banquet Draws Big Turnout
About seventy five Lions and guests attended the Ladies Night Banquet at the American Legion Hall. Winters Home Demonstration club prepared and served the banquet. Performers included Mrs Morey Millerman Miss Marie Hill and Mrs L T Smith. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs Horace B Sessions Ballinger Mr Holt The Reporter Sweetwater and Mr and Mrs Ed Shumway Abilene.
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American Legion Hall
Winters Home Demonstration Club
Morey Millerman
Marie Hill
L. T. Smith
Reading
City
Horace B. Sessions
Ballinger
Mr. Holt
Sweetwater
Ed Shumway
Abilene
Lions Geo
Demonatraton
Chib Bouse
Fifty High School Students to Present Operetta
About fifty students plan a finished operetta performance titled An Old Spanish Custom in the high school auditorium on March 1 at 8 oclock. Jean Barlow and Floyd Shackelford lead, with Frances Hodge Virginia Street and others in supporting roles. Chorus includes Jimmie Earl Rogers Jamita Inman Agnes Salge Norma West Imogene Thornton and more. Director Mrs C S Jackson assists with Mrs L T Smith as pianist and Mrs J Morey Millerman helping with speaking parts.
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Jean Barlow
Floyd Shackleford
Frances Hodge
Virginia Street
Jack Harris
J. R. Lacy
Lohma Hoover
C. §. Jackson, Jr
Charles Gardner
Lawrence Jennings
Mandy Lee Smith
Jimmie Earl Rogers
Jamita Inman
Agnes Salge
Norma West
Imogene Thornton
Doris Reid
Carolee Henslee
Mae Dean Collins
Holace Weldon
Josephine Davidson
Laura Collinsworth
Christine Brown
Myra Neil Hamer
Mary Louise Iley
Marie Gaston
Shirley Cole
Ruby Neil Mosley
Virginia Dunnam
Mary Maddox
Frances Lyle
Eva Louroe
Elbertine Robertson
Lennis Phipps
Nevie Moreland
Roy Terry
Homer Hodge
Harry Dobbs
David Chapman
Lawrence Chapmond
Rampy Collinsworth
D. B. Collinsworth
Garland Virden
Bill Roundtree
Lawrence Gaston
Gaston Dunnam
Sedric Poe
C.S. Jackson
L. T. Smith
J. Morey Millerman
Runnels Schools Vote on Merger Plans
Election to be held Saturday in Crews Content and Harmony common school districts to decide on consolidation. If approved a fully accredited high school would open to serve about 500 pupils.
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Runnels Schools
Content
Harmony Common
Franklin Farmers to Meet Tonight at Schoolhouse
J W Stehle committee man announced the Franklin community farm council will meet Friday evening at 7 30 at the school house. He urged all farmers to attend as future farm plans will be discussed with speaker J M Williams Winters vocational agriculture teacher among those present.
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J. W. Stehle
Franklin Community Farm Council
Stehle
J. M. Williams
Winters
Campbell Child Dies After Pneumonia Illness
Haynes Turner Campbell aged 7, son of Mr and Mrs Clay Campbell, died Monday at the family home northeast of Winters after a period of illness. He had been ill for several days.
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Haynes Turner Campbell
Clay Campbell
Winters
Eleven Teams to Compete for Honors at Winters Meet
Eleven high school teams from surrounding areas will compete in the Winters track and field meet tomorrow with preliminaries at 9 am and finals at 1 pm. Coaches Bob Fulkerson and Amon Johnston supervise the event, with McMurry College staff handling weights and the starter Sing-Sing Carter. Schools listed include Ovale, Tuscola, Brads haw, Wingate, Crews, Ballinger, Barnhart, Santa Anna, Coleman, Bangs, and Miles.
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Bob Fulkerson
Amon Johnston
Ovale
Tuscola
Bradshaw
Wingate
Crews
Ballinger
Barnhart
Santa Anna
Coleman
Bangs
Miles
Carter
Blizzard
Bill Roundtree
George Brown
Homer Hodge
Erskine Davis
Bill Rogers
Clyde Wood
Grady Baker
Charles Gardner
Cecil Wood
James Gardner
Cipriano Chavarria
Dewey Shott
Riley Jackson
Martin Cooke
Earl Awalt
Calvin King
Woodrow Fry
Morris Cooke
Eweing Wheeles
Buddy Ramsel
Jamea Earl Cooper
Weldon Sudberry
Shamrock Coffee Shop
Smith Drug Co
Cozy Cafe
Owens Drug Store
Midget Cafe
the Nook
Funeral Rites for Compton Baby Held at Ballinger
Velma Darlene Compton 17 months old, daughter of Mr and Mrs Bruce Compton of Houston, died Thursday morning after measles diphtheria. Services were at Jennings Funeral Home Ballinger Friday at 3 p m Rev J H McClain officiated. Interment followed in Evergreen Cemetery. The body arrived Ballinger on an early train. Parents reported as well.
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Velma Darlene Compton
Bruce Compton
Houston
Jennings
Ballinger
J. H. McClain
Evergreen
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Hatchel Church
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Compton
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Houston Hospital
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